Comments for ChrisFieldblog.com » Scorner in the Corner - Chris Field http://chrisfieldblog.com Inform your heart and mind with practical advice and insights based on Biblical wisdom. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Scorner in the Corner by jonathan.tieoh http://chrisfieldblog.com/topical/scorner-in-the-corner#comment-10 jonathan.tieoh Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:12:39 +0000 http://chrisfieldblog.com/?p=258#comment-10 I find the 'intellectual engagement' on the basis of disproving the Christian faith or even the existence of God amongst the 'intellectually inclined' to be quite an oxymoron. I opine that, the staunch belief of the concept of the non existent God would eventually lead to the point of reference that there is a concept of God to begin with. All the more intriguing when the 'concept' and reality of God is questioned by believers, who intellectually work at either disproving or fit the nature of God in a 'box' or concluding at the irrelevance of God and the Bible in today's day and age. However, this does not mean that I do not subscribe to the intellectual mind, rather the prescription of the intellect that is superseded by faith and what I believe I have heard God speak to my heart and spirit. In parallel, I believe that we have been trained to be 'fact-based' rather than 'truth-based'. In a sense, I am deeply convicted that the establishment of the Kingdom is not in word but in power. I am also convicted that the study of the Word, engagement of every intellectual discourse and life's experience should lead to a closer relationship to Jesus Christ and the revelation of the Father's heart, otherwise it will only be in vain. Anyhow, these are the funky thoughts that have been brewing within me for the past few months; my 2 cents worth on scorners. I find the ‘intellectual engagement’ on the basis of disproving the Christian faith or even the existence of God amongst the ‘intellectually inclined’ to be quite an oxymoron. I opine that, the staunch belief of the concept of the non existent God would eventually lead to the point of reference that there is a concept of God to begin with. All the more intriguing when the ‘concept’ and reality of God is questioned by believers, who intellectually work at either disproving or fit the nature of God in a ‘box’ or concluding at the irrelevance of God and the Bible in today’s day and age. However, this does not mean that I do not subscribe to the intellectual mind, rather the prescription of the intellect that is superseded by faith and what I believe I have heard God speak to my heart and spirit. In parallel, I believe that we have been trained to be ‘fact-based’ rather than ‘truth-based’. In a sense, I am deeply convicted that the establishment of the Kingdom is not in word but in power. I am also convicted that the study of the Word, engagement of every intellectual discourse and life’s experience should lead to a closer relationship to Jesus Christ and the revelation of the Father’s heart, otherwise it will only be in vain.

Anyhow, these are the funky thoughts that have been brewing within me for the past few months; my 2 cents worth on scorners.

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